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Desert Hot Springs' earned $1.5 million more in revenues than originally budgeted for the 2013-14 fiscal year, but will use most of it to pay back a $1 million loan from Desert Valley Disposal.

"So there really isn't any extra money," Mayor Adam Sanchez said.

The report will be presented to the City Council at Tuesday's meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.

Learning a year ago that the city was $6.2 million in the hole, the city cut programs, services and salaries to stay afloat. Cuts to salaries and benefits to the police department alone is expected to save the city $1.7 million per year.

The city is counting on voters approving a 1 percent sales tax increase at the polls Tuesday that is estimated to bring another $1.4 million in revenue annually.

"What's really important is that Measure JJ will allow us to have a credit line also," Sanchez said.

Investment groups will look more favorably at the city knowing it will have that additional revenue to borrow on, he said.

While awaiting election results on its sales and marijuana tax measures, council members will also consider a recommendation by the Public Safety Commission to establish a program that would put abandoned and deserted buildings and houses into receivership proceedings.

Under the program, the property owner would be notified of a court hearing where a judge could decide to place the property in receivership. The receivership would have to have finances already established to be able to rehabilitate the structure, which would be sold when completed.

Any money left over after paying for refurbishment and the city's legal fees would be paid back to the original property owner, said Cliff Lavy, a member of the Public Safety Commission.

Abandoned buildings are a drain on police and fire services, Lavy said. There have been fires set by homeless sleeping in the buildings and the police department has spent many hours getting vagrants out of them.

"We want to start cleaning up the properties and make them available to homeowners and businesses who will pay taxes and take pride in their neighborhoods." Lavy said.

The City Council meets at the Carl May Community Center, 11711 West Drive.

Desert Sun reporter Sherry Barkas covers the cities of Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City. She can be reached at sherry.barkas@thedesertsun.com or (760) 778-4694. Follow her on Twitter @TDSsherry